#Minimum order quantities
Every The Knit Journal article about minimum order quantities, for clothing brands, workshops and entrepreneurs.
Starting a clothing brandHow to find a knitted fabric supplier for a new clothing brand
Your fabric supplier matters as much as your workshop. A practical guide to supplier types, the right questions and your first orders.
Starting a clothing brandMinimum order quantities: how a small brand can work with MOQs
A minimum is not a supplier's whim but the real cost of one dye batch or one machine set-up. Here is how to turn it from an obstacle into a plan.
Starting a clothing brandStock fabric or made-to-order fabric for your first collection?
Stock fabric gives you speed and flexibility; made-to-order gives you control and exclusivity. The right call depends on numbers, not preference.
Garment manufacturingStock fabric or made-to-order: planning fabric lead times
Stock gives you speed; made-to-order gives you the exact colour. Workshops that plan well use both, at the right point in the season.
Hoodies & sweatshirtsStock fabric or made-to-order fabric for hoodies: which fits?
Stock gives you speed and flexibility; made-to-order gives you your own colour and volume. In practice most brands use both.
Hoodies & sweatshirtsHow to launch a hoodie brand with small quantities
You do not need 500 pieces to start a hoodie brand. You need a supply chain that works in small runs and a plan for growing out of them.
Polo shirts & uniformsMatching your brand colour on uniforms: how lab dips work
The colour on your logo does not transfer automatically to a shirt. The lab dip is the step where a brand colour becomes a reproducible dye recipe on your chosen fabric.
Kidswear & babywearPrivate label kidswear: how to supply retailers' own brands
Private label means making children's clothes that carry someone else's name. It is a business of process, deadlines and paperwork far more than of design.
Costing, pricing & marginsFabric from stock or made to order: which protects your cash flow?
Price per kilo is not the only criterion. How much fabric you pay for now, how long it sits and how much may go unused matter just as much.
Costing, pricing & marginsSmall orders: how to set your own minimums and small-run surcharges
Small orders bring in new clients but take as much time as big ones. A properly calculated minimum and a transparent surcharge make them pay.
Quality, compliance & sustainabilityWhy produce near your market? The case for nearshore sourcing
Unit price is only part of a garment's real cost. Once you add lead times, cash tied up in stock and the risk of overproduction, producing close to your market looks very different.
Selling & marketing in RomaniaWhat minimum order should you set for wholesale buyers?
Set the minimum too high and small buyers walk away. Set it too low and you lose money on every parcel. Getting it right starts from your real costs.